duel

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdjuːəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈduəl, ˈdju-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(do̅o̅əl, dyo̅o̅-)

Inflections of 'duel' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
When both "l" and "ll" forms exist, spellings with a double "l" are correct, but rare, in US English, while those with a single "l" are not correct in UK English.
duels
v 3rd person singular
duelling
v pres p (Mainly UK)
dueling
v pres p (US)
duelled
v past (Mainly UK)
dueled
v past (US)
duelled
v past p (Mainly UK)
dueled
v past p (US)

duel
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Synonyms:
combat, engagement Collocations, contest Collocations, affair d'honneur (French), fight Collocations, feud Collocations, fistfight, gunfight, showdown, spar, wrestling match, war Collocations, run-in, battle Collocations, brawl Collocations, confrontation


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